Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Vocational Education and Training (VET) provides students with the opportunity to acquire practical work-related skills together with the underpinning knowledge that will assist them in getting a job.

It allows all young people to experience the world of work in a range of occupations while still at school. At Mary MacKillop College, VET is also used as a career exploration tool and as an opportunity to develop networks in the industry.

All VET Programs develop industry-related skills through:

• off the job training – either at school by trained teachers or by a training provider
• on the job training – learning and assessment occurs within the workplace. This is called Structured Work Placement

All VET Programs are accredited towards the SACE and the students also gain a nationally recognised qualification which links to further training or higher education.

More information about the latest in VET programs are available through YouthPress Student Matters, our fortnightly newsletter which is distributed to all Pastoral classes.